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Motions of the Sun Lab
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The NAAP Motions of the Sun Lab reviews some of the material from the Basic Coordinates and Seasons Lab and The Rotating Sky Lab and adds information to put all the pieces together for a more complete description of the motions of the sun. Computation of meridional altitude and stellar visibility are also introduced.

Subject:
Earth Science
Science
Material Type:
Interactive
Provider:
Astronomy Education at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Author:
Astronomy Education at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Date Added:
02/26/2019
Motions of the Sun Simulator
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This simulation explores the sun/Earth connection. It allows variables to be manipulated such as time of year, latitude, angle, annalema, and declination, in teaching seasons.

Subject:
Earth Science
Science
Material Type:
Interactive
Provider:
Astronomy Education at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Author:
Dr. Kevin Lee
Date Added:
02/26/2019
Overview of Crop Genetic Engineering
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This interactive animation goes through the five main steps in the process of crop genetic engineering: extracting DNA, cloning a single gene, designing the gene, transformation, and backcross breeding.

Subject:
Agricultural Education
Biology
Career Technical Education
Health Science Education
Science
Material Type:
Presentation
Provider:
University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Author:
Patty Hain and James Ehly
Date Added:
02/26/2019
Protein Synthesis: Transcription/Translation Overview
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This interactive animation shows the transcription process of RNA within the plant cell nucleus, followed by the movement of the single stranded RNA out of the nucleus where it is translated into proteins.

Subject:
Agricultural Education
Biology
Career Technical Education
Health Science Education
Science
Material Type:
Interactive
Provider:
University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Author:
Patty Hain and Nathan Wambaugh
Date Added:
02/26/2019
Student Created Survey on Public Knowledge of Genetically Engineered Food Products
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In this lesson, students will become better informed about the safety of genetically engineered products and will investigate public opinion about these products. Students will learn the basic facts and issues related to crop biotechnology and food safety and develop a survey to measure the knowledge and opinions of the public about this issue.

Subject:
Agricultural Education
Biology
Career Technical Education
Health Science Education
Science
Material Type:
Lesson Plan
Provider:
University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Author:
Patty Hain
Date Added:
02/26/2019
Traditional Breeding vs. Biotechnology
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This interactive animation shows the differences between natural plant breeding and plant breeding using biotechnology. The end result is a plant with the desired gene lacking undesired genes.

Subject:
Agricultural Education
Career Technical Education
Health Science Education
Material Type:
Interactive
Provider:
University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Author:
Julie Albrecht, Jennifer Flak, Deana Namuth
Date Added:
02/26/2019
Using a Punnett Square to Make Predictions
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In this video students will visit a wheat field to learn about plant breeding, inheritance and the use of Punnett Squares for making predictions.

Subject:
Agricultural Education
Biology
Career Technical Education
Health Science Education
Science
Material Type:
Lesson
Provider:
University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Author:
Don Lee and Amy Kohmetscher
Date Added:
02/26/2019
Who wants to be a Genetic Engineer?
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In this interactive game, the student takes on the role of a genetic engineer to create genetically modified foods. Students must correctly order the steps to genetically engineer a plant by clicking and dragging icons into the correct boxes. When all of the steps are in correct order, students can access a detailed summary of the entire genetic engineering process for that plant.

Subject:
Agricultural Education
Biology
Career Technical Education
Health Science Education
Science
Material Type:
Interactive
Provider:
University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Author:
University of Nebraska-Lincoln and AGBIOS Inc.
Date Added:
02/26/2019